[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET IS A BAD IDEA

  (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, this week we can see what the 
Republican majority is all about: tax breaks for the wealthy, tax 
loopholes for special interests, increases in military spending. How to 
pay for those tax loopholes, how to pay for those special interest tax 
breaks, how to pay for military spending increases? By cutting student 
loans for middle class families, by cutting veterans' benefits, by 
cutting Medicare.
  Nearly 37 million senior citizens will pay more out of pocket costs, 
will suffer a reduction in benefits, and will lose their right to 
choose their doctor. Cuts in Medicare, veterans, students, to pay for 
tax breaks for the rich. Mr. Speaker, I am a deficit hawk. I voted for 
the balanced budget amendment, but the Republican budget is a bad idea.


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